A timber bridge in St. Jones Within, along with a temporary culvert in
Hillview, will be replaced this construction season, as the Department of
Transportation and Works calls a tender for culvert installations in Trinity
North.

“This infrastructure was damaged in Hurricane Igor and needs to be
replaced,” said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Transportation and
Works. “With this tender call, we will be replacing water flow structures at
two locations, thereby reinforcing our transportation system in this area of
the province.”

This tender provides for the removal and replacement of an existing
timber bridge, constructed in 1970 and damaged in Hurricane Igor, with an
aluminum culvert and stabilization materials. One-way traffic will be
maintained during the project.

This tender also provides for the installation of a large aluminum
culvert with retaining materials and structural supports on Route 205 in
Hillview. This will replace a smaller culvert installed as a temporary
repair after Hurricane Igor.

“This construction season will see all final repairs made after Hurricane
Igor,” said the Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister of Environment and
Conservation and MHA for Trinity North. “With these repairs, we are
restoring our infrastructure, which will benefit area residents and the
travelling public.”

Budget 2011 Standing Strong: For Prosperity. For Our Future. For
Newfoundland and Labrador provides funding of $216.4 million for road and
bridge improvements, supplemented by an additional $35.2 million in Federal
Government funding, for a total road and bridge investment in 2011-12 of
$251.6 million.

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Media contacts:

Roger Scaplen
Director of Communications
Department of Transportation and Works
709-729-3015, 697-5267rogerscaplen@gov.nl.ca